Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 7mm RM - powder suggestion

My load I use for Hunting in my 7MM Remington Mag is 73gr of Retumbo about 3050fps in my rifle with 160gr Accubonds. I use
Federal 215M primers and mostly Hornady cases. 3.300OAL. Having said that many other powders also work.

RL26 gives the highest speed, still looking for accuracy.
Norma MRP very accurate almost as fast as RL26.
MagPro very accurate
H1000 very accurate
RL22 accurate fast

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Agree. I have shot Re 22 under Hornady 139s for years. I only load it to about 3100 and performs great on deer. The 140 ab performs pretty much the same. I like the Re 25 under 160 Partitions for elk. 69.6 (I think) grains gives me just over 3000 fps in my 26-inch Criterion barrel. I have not used the R 26 in my 7 mag, as I don't need to. I save it for the Creed and .260. I also like Re 33 real well in my 26-inch barrel, with the 160 Partition. 74.5 grains under the Partition is very accurate and it is over 3000 with no pressure signs at all.

7828 is another powder that is great with the 140-class of bullets. The 7 mag is great, in that it is easy to find a good powder. Most slower powders work pretty well, including IMR 4350.

Knocking on 3k fps. WLRM primers, Remington brass.

Only three shots, but still.





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My last foray into the 7mm Mag was also with a 26" barrel. I got joy , 3100fps, with R26/160 Sierra SBT and 3000fps, R33/175 Sierra SBT. Of course, then I had to sell it...."if you like your doctor you can keep him"....yeah, right.

Have used 3 powder in my 7mm Mag all with 160gr Accubonds or 160gr Trophy Bonder Tipped. Used 71gr of H1000 Hornady cases and 215M primers used 3.280OAL
at 3050fps. Killed moose with it at 239 yards complete pass thru with Trophy bonded tipped.

67gr of Norma MRP 160gr Accubonds same case and primer and OAL. Very accurate.

73gr of Retumbo 160gr Accubond same case, primer,and OAL. Very accurate same velocity as other 2, Take your pick.

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